Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,791, Haran Eager, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Eager, Haran or Haron
L. 34,791
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,553
Haron Eager Capt Alden
Private Mass. line. 1781 - War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 22/30. $ 37.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Enclosed copy of letter to the J. Lincoln, H.R. Dec 16, 1834 let to same Jan 10, 1835

Marion Edgar
Laureate
Discharged by Genl. Knox Correct DA

State of Massachusetts
I Horan Eager a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Leicester in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on  some time in the month of March in the year 1779.
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 22 nd of December, 1783 at which time I recd. my discharge by the name of Horan Eager by the mistake of the writer thereof  unintentional as a Soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the following Companies viz. Captain Allen's Captain Coburn's & Captain Jackson's in the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Spreat and that I left the service on the 22 nd day of December 1783 as stated above — at West-point in the state of New York and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of about fifty six years .
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Horan Eager
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 13 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Packer Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Horan Eager — the abovenamed Horan Eager and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
It was proved that this is the same man called Horan Eager in the enclosed discharge
to which my hand & the seal of said Court the day before mentioned
Isaac Packer CJSB

Haran Eager
1623
June 1818
Consd 18/18
1820.
Am

Schedule of the Estate of Haran Eager of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1834.
Personal Estate, Household furniture, excepting my bed, bedding and necessary clothing.    1 old desk $ 2.00 Sundries of Crockery .30   1 do bureau 4.00 Sundries of Iron utensils 1.08   1 Dining table 3.00 1 old Axe, Shovel & Spade 1.25   1 tea table stand 1.33 Sundries of Tin Ware .75   10 " Chairs 2.50   $ 16.41 
My wife whose name is Patsy is 58 years of age. I have one son named Samuel aged 15 years, also 1 daughter Mary, aged 14 years. The two children are, from nearly placed in families with a view of being taught to be industrious & useful, and are therefore unable to contribute to my support at present.
Haran Eager

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Nathan Eager aged fifty eight years, resident in Leicester in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: I enlisted into the U. S. service in March 1780, and joined the army in June following - was put into the 2d Mass. Regt. commanded by Col. Sprout - Capt. Alden's company - was transferred from thence to Capt. Cooper, and thence to Capt. Jackson's company. I was discharged from the army in Dec. 1783, and my discharge was transmitted to the Secretary of War's Office with my first declaration which was made before the Hon. Judge Parker, April 13. 1818. The number of my pension Certificate is 1533.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Nathan Eager
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Majah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is sixteen dollars and forty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

34 791 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 34 791
Harow Bager
Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

LASER, VOL. 1 (1975) 1-3477

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River. Sergeant Elisha Silliman _____ in the Second Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
December the 22 d _____ Day of December 1783 _____
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
D. H. Silliman

Jonathan Barnard Depositor.

State of Massachusetts, I Jonathan Barnard of Lancaster in the County of Worcester do hereby certify and declare That Heman Eager enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution on the continental Establishment some time in the month of March in the in the year 1781 as a private Soldier for the term of three years and thereupon travelled with me the said Barnard to the Army of the United States, then at Peekskill, State of New York, and there joined Captain Aldens Company 2 Regt. Col. Sproals and continued therein until he was Honorably discharged on the 22 d day of December 1783 by the Name of Aaron Eager, through mistake of the writer when the said Heman Eager left the Service with me, and we travelled together to our respective homes. Jonathan Barnard
Worcester ss.
April 17 th 1810 Jonathan Barnard above named personally appeared and made Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Timothy Whiting Jus. Pacis.